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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/06/america-tax-rich-wealthy-people-patriotic-millionairessafeinOhio
(32,736 posts)They have enough money, now they want you to have less. They just want more distance between us. What else could it be?
whathehell
(29,096 posts)You think the primary motivation for their greed is to achieve "greater distance" between themselves and everyone else? I'm not exactly sure what you mean... Could you explain further?
safeinOhio
(32,736 posts)You become much more important when the distance is greater between you and others. Throw back to Ayan Rand books.
panader0
(25,816 posts)Most of my friends are also poor. Even among the poor, there is the issue
of "Well, I'm not as bad off as he is".
whathehell
(29,096 posts)in most societies. I believe it has more to do with the acquisition of that power than it doee social concerns.
LuvNewcastle
(16,860 posts)competition with each other. They want to see whose business can take over the world and they want to accumulate the most money/property. The little people, I think, dont figure into their equations very much.
tblue37
(65,502 posts)people.
It's like hoarders, too--a form of addiction, compulsion.
Wounded Bear
(58,743 posts)it becomes an excercise in keeping score.
brooklynite
(94,792 posts)J.K. Rowling and George Soros are Billionaires. Who are they trying to outrank?
Being rich doesn't mean you're evil. Being poor doesn't mean you're good.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)Before getting defensive, you might want to actually read the
article, or even the hearline, the post links to. No one is saying "being rich means you're evil".
The author himself is quite rich and a member of a group called 'Patriotic Millionaires". They advocate for heavier taxation on wealth.
brooklynite
(94,792 posts)Im not criticizing the article, Im criticizing some of the utterly predictable responses in the thread.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)but I think you're overreacting -- also predictable -- as I see no remarks on the thread that conclude the rich to be "evil".. A little selfish
and shallow, perhaps, but not "evil"
whathehell
(29,096 posts)acquiring power.